ACM Awards 2020: Complete list of winners

Matthew Leimkuehler and Dave Paulson, Nashville Tennessean
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Who took home Academy of Country Music Awards hardware in 2020?

Luke Combs and Old Dominion took home a pair of awards each while there was a tie for the night's biggest award, entertainer of the year. Host Keith Urban was surprised as he presented the award to both Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett, saying this must be the only time it's ever happened.

For the first time in event history, the ACMs were broadcast from three historic Nashville sites: the Ryman Auditorium, Bluebird Cafe and Grand Ole Opry House.

Show organizers began unveiling winners in August, when Urban surprised new male and new female artist of the year winners Riley Green and Tenille Townes, respectively, by crashing Zoom calls for each (because 2020, of course).

Each winner marked in bold.

More: Old Dominion on ACMs host Keith Urban: ‘He’s such a calming presence’

2020 ACM Awards winners

Entertainer of the Year

  • Winner (tie): Carrie Underwood

  • Winner (tie): Thomas Rhett

  • Luke Bryan

  • Eric Church

  • Luke Combs

Female Artist of the Year

  • Winner: Maren Morris

  • Kelsea Ballerini

  • Miranda Lambert

  • Kacey Musgraves

  • Carrie Underwood

Maren Morris performs during the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sept. 16, 2020.
Maren Morris performs during the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sept. 16, 2020.

Male Artist of the Year

  • Winner: Luke Combs

  • Dierks Bentley

  • Thomas Rhett

  • Chris Stapleton

  • Keith Urban

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Duo of the Year

  • Winner: Dan + Shay

  • Brooks & Dunn

  • Brothers Osborne

  • Florida Georgia Line

  • Maddie & Tae

Group of the Year

  • Winner: Old Dominion

  • Lady Antebellum

  • Little Big Town

  • Midland

  • The Highwomen

Matthew Ramsey, with his bandmates from Old Dominion, accepts the award for Group of the Year at the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sept. 16, 2020.
Matthew Ramsey, with his bandmates from Old Dominion, accepts the award for Group of the Year at the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sept. 16, 2020.

New Female Artist of the Year

  • Winner: Tenille Townes

  • Ingrid Andress

  • Gabby Barrett

  • Lindsay Ell

  • Caylee Hammack

New Male Artist of the Year

  • Winner: Riley Green

  • Jordan Davis

  • Russell Dickerson

  • Cody Johnson

  • Morgan Wallen

Album of the Year

[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Winner: What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs

    • Producer: Scott Moffatt

    • Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville

  • Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett

    • Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Thomas Rhett, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson

    • Record Label: The Valory Music Co.

  • GIRL – Maren Morris

    • Producers: busbee, Greg Kurstin, Maren Morris

    • Record Label: Columbia Nashville

  • Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi

    • Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi

    • Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

  • Wildcard – Miranda Lambert

    • Producer: Jay Joyce

    • Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville

Single of the Year

[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Winner: God’s Country – Blake Shelton

    • Producer: Scott Hendricks

    • Record Label: Warner Bros. (Nashville)

  • One Man Band – Old Dominion

    • Producer: Shane McAnally and and Old Dominion

    • Record Label: RCA Records Nashville

  • Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves

    • Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian

    • Record Label: MCA Nashville

  • Rumor – Lee Brice

    • Producers: Lee Brice, Dan Frizsell, Kyle Jacobs, Jon Stone

    • Record Label: Curb Records

  • What If I Never Get Over You – Lady Antebellum

    • Producer: Dann Huff

    • Record Label: BMLG Records

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform for the 55TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS.

Song of the Year

[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

  • Winner: One Man Band – Old Dominion

    • Songwriters: Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi

    • Publishers: WB Music Corp/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) adm by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing. Rezsongs/Reehits World/Smacktown Music, a division of Smack Blue, LLC/Unfair Entertainment (ASCAP) adm. by Me Gusta Music. Unfair Entertainment/Twelve6 Dogwood (ASCAP) adm. by Downtown DLJ Songs. We're Really Doin’ It Publishing (ASCAP) adm by Words & Music. Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) adm. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing.

  • 10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber

    • Songwriters: Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers

    • Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Shay Mooney Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Big Ass Pile Of Dimes Music (BMI), Big Machine Music (BMI) / Buckeye 26 (ASCAP), Jreynmusic (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Bieber Time Publishing (ASCAP), Universal Music (ASCAP) / Poo B Z Inc. (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP).

  • Girl Goin’ Nowhere – Ashley McBryde

    • Songwriters: Jeremy Bussey, Ashley McBryde

    • Publishers: Songs of Song Factory (BMI) / Universal Tunes (SESAC).

  • God’s Country – Blake Shelton

    • Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt

    • Publishers: Relative Music Group (BMI), Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI) / WB Music Corp. / Georgia Song Vibez / We-volve Music (ASCAP) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Neon Cross Music (BMI).

  • Some Of It – Eric Church

    • Songwriters: Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Bobby Pinson

    • Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Longer and Louder Music, admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music/Little Louder Songs, admin. by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing; New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights; New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music/Not A Track Guy Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights (BMI).

Video of the Year

[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

  • Winner: Remember You Young – Thomas Rhett

    • Director: TK McKamy

    • Producer: Dan Atchison

  • 10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber

    • Director: Patrick Tracy

    • Producer: Christen Pinkston

  • God’s Country – Blake Shelton

    • Director: Sophie Muller

    • Producers: Jamie Amos, Patrick Kennedy

  • One Man Band – Old Dominion

    • Director: Mason Allen

    • Producer: Mason Allen

  • Sugar Coat – Little Big Town

    • Directors: Alexa Kinigopoulos, Stephen Kinigopoulos

    • Producers: Wes Edwards, Carlo Glorioso, Angie Lorenz

Songwriter of the Year

  • Winner: Hillary Lindsey

  • Ashley Gorley

  • Michael Hardy

  • Shane McAnally

  • Josh Osborne

Music Event of the Year

[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

  • Winner: Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Miranda Lambert Featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King

    • Producer: Jay Joyce

    • Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville

  • 10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber

    • Producers: Dan Smyers

    • Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

  • Dive Bar – Garth Brooks Featuring Blake Shelton

    • Producers: Garth Brooks

    • Record Label: Pearl Records, Inc.

  • Old Town Road – Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

    • Producers: Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross, YoungKio

    • Record Label: Columbia Records

  • What Happens In A Small Town – Brantley Gilbert Featuring Lindsay Ell

    • Producer: Dann Huff

    • Record Label: The Valory Music Co.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: ACM Awards 2020: A compete list of winners